Brooks
Meaning
"one who lives near a brook"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #67
- Total SSA Count
- 4,793
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bro, Broo, Brooy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who lives near a brook"
Origin: Old English
"lily (pure, white flower)"
Origin: Latin
Brooks is more popular, ranked #67 vs #2840 for Lillyanna.
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Brooks is more popular, ranked #67 compared to Lillyanna at #2840 in the United States.
Brooks means "one who lives near a brook" (Old English origin). Lillyanna means "lily (pure, white flower)" (Latin origin).
Brooks is primarily a boy name. Lillyanna is primarily a girl name.